Hamden School District

Item: Hamden School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

60 Putnam Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 407-2000

www.hamden.org

Top Rankings

Hamden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

5,002 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

393 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamden School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	92	72
Kind	349	169
1	310	173
2	353	181
3	332	171
4	362	179
5	362	180
6	367	182
7	408	184
8	406	186
9	432	205
10	419	198
11	406	194
12	404	183

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District Rank

Hamden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#141 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamden School District
2022	#141
2021	#138
2019	#148
2018	#142
2017	#143
2016	#140
2015	#127
2014	#125
2013	#157
2012	#168
2011	#156

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33%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2022	33%	40%
2021	30%	39%
2019	43%	48%
2018	40%	47%
2017	41%	46%
2016	38%	44%
2015	36%	40%
2014	22%	80%
2013	78%	82%
2012	78%	83%
2011	79%	83%

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45%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2022	45%	50%
2021	43%	51%
2019	50%	58%
2018	40%	57%
2017	50%	57%
2016	53%	58%
2015	54%	56%
2014	12%	78%
2013	75%	80%
2012	75%	80%
2011	74%	79%

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40%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2022	40%	47%
2021	37%	49%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2022	85%	89%
2021	88%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	85%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	88%	89%
2016	88%	88%
2015	88%	88%
2014	89%	88%
2013	85%	86%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	0.74	0.67
2022	0.74	0.66
2021	0.74	0.66
2020	0.73	0.64
2019	0.73	0.64
2018	0.72	0.63
2017	0.72	0.63
2016	0.72	0.62
2015	0.71	0.61
2014	0.71	0.61
2013	0.70	0.59
2012	0.69	0.58
2011	0.69	0.57
2010	0.66	0.54
2009	0.66	0.55
2008	0.65	0.53
2007	0.64	0.52
2006	0.62	0.52
2005	0.61	0.51
2004	0.59	0.50
2003	0.58	0.49
2002	0.57	0.49
2001	0.55	0.48
2000	0.53	0.47
1999	0.49	0.47
1998	0.47	0.46
1997	0.45	0.46
1996	0.43	0.45
1995	0.41	0.44
1994	0.38	0.43
1993	0.36	0.43
1992	0.34	0.41
1991	0.35	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	3%
2003	6%	4%
2002	6%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	26%	30%
2022	25%	29%
2021	23%	28%
2020	22%	25%
2019	22%	25%
2018	20%	24%
2017	20%	24%
2016	19%	23%
2015	18%	22%
2014	17%	21%
2013	16%	20%
2012	16%	19%
2011	15%	19%
2010	14%	18%
2009	13%	17%
2008	13%	17%
2007	12%	16%
2006	11%	16%
2005	10%	15%
2004	9%	15%
2003	8%	14%
2002	7%	14%
2001	7%	13%
2000	6%	13%
1999	5%	13%
1998	4%	12%
1997	4%	12%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

32%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	31%	12%
2022	30%	13%
2021	30%	13%
2020	29%	13%
2019	29%	13%
2018	28%	13%
2017	28%	13%
2016	29%	13%
2015	29%	13%
2014	29%	13%
2013	30%	13%
2012	31%	13%
2011	31%	13%
2010	32%	14%
2009	34%	14%
2008	33%	14%
2007	32%	14%
2006	31%	13%
2005	30%	14%
2004	29%	14%
2003	29%	13%
2002	28%	14%
2001	28%	14%
2000	26%	13%
1999	24%	13%
1998	24%	13%
1997	22%	13%
1996	20%	14%
1995	18%	13%
1994	17%	13%
1993	16%	13%
1992	16%	13%
1991	15%	13%

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% White

26%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	29%	48%
2022	31%	49%
2021	33%	50%
2020	36%	53%
2019	36%	53%
2018	38%	55%
2017	38%	55%
2016	40%	56%
2015	41%	57%
2014	41%	58%
2013	43%	60%
2012	44%	61%
2011	44%	62%
2010	46%	64%
2009	46%	64%
2008	47%	65%
2007	49%	66%
2006	53%	67%
2005	54%	67%
2004	56%	68%
2003	57%	69%
2002	59%	69%
2001	60%	70%
2000	64%	71%
1999	67%	71%
1998	69%	72%
1997	71%	72%
1996	73%	72%
1995	75%	73%
1994	77%	74%
1993	78%	74%
1992	79%	75%
1991	80%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,453 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,412 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$157 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2021	$157MM	$36MM
2020	$152MM	$35MM
2019	$152MM	$34MM
2018	$149MM	$34MM
2017	$144MM	$33MM
2016	$143MM	$33MM
2015	$123MM	$31MM
2014	$135MM	$33MM
2012	$127MM	$32MM
2011	$126MM	$32MM
2010	$123MM	$31MM
2009	$119MM	$29MM
2008	$112MM	$30MM
2007	$111MM	$30MM
2006	$133MM	$28MM
2005	$106MM	$26MM
2004	$91MM	$25MM
2003	$104MM	$23MM
2002	$89MM	$22MM
2001	$84MM	$19MM
2000	$82MM	$21MM
1999	$78MM	$18MM
1998	$69MM	$17MM
1997	$63MM	$18MM
1996	$63MM	$18MM
1995	$59MM	$17MM
1992	$51MM	$14MM
1990	$45MM	$12MM

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Spending

$157 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2021	$157MM	$35MM
2020	$152MM	$35MM
2019	$151MM	$34MM
2018	$147MM	$32MM
2017	$142MM	$30MM
2016	$140MM	$31MM
2015	$119MM	$27MM
2014	$130MM	$30MM
2012	$122MM	$29MM
2011	$121MM	$29MM
2010	$119MM	$27MM
2009	$114MM	$28MM
2008	$114MM	$28MM
2007	$109MM	$27MM
2006	$130MM	$26MM
2005	$104MM	$24MM
2004	$98MM	$23MM
2003	$121MM	$22MM
2002	$86MM	$21MM
2001	$81MM	$19MM
2000	$79MM	$18MM
1999	$86MM	$17MM
1998	$68MM	$16MM
1997	$84MM	$17MM
1996	$65MM	$17MM
1995	$57MM	$16MM
1992	$50MM	$14MM
1990	$56MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,453

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2021	$31,725	$26,923
2020	$29,958	$24,008
2019	$30,216	$23,941
2018	$29,368	$23,158
2017	$26,728	$23,565
2016	$26,069	$22,784
2015	$22,174	$17,550
2014	$23,416	$19,634
2012	$21,784	$18,596
2011	$21,045	$17,741
2010	$20,741	$17,550
2009	$19,599	$15,687
2008	$17,967	$16,010
2007	$17,709	$15,930
2006	$21,220	$14,244
2005	$16,810	$13,640
2004	$14,288	$12,449
2003	$16,434	$11,783
2002	$14,090	$11,418
2001	$13,380	$10,826
2000	$13,332	$11,568
1999	$12,266	$10,371
1998	$10,744	$8,710
1997	$9,834	$9,041
1995	$9,490	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$31,412

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2021	$31,684	$26,388
2020	$29,835	$23,951
2019	$30,086	$23,978
2018	$28,938	$21,691
2017	$26,374	$21,170
2016	$25,494	$21,429
2015	$21,430	$15,389
2014	$22,620	$17,604
2012	$20,920	$16,359
2011	$20,288	$16,380
2010	$20,045	$15,389
2009	$18,877	$15,388
2008	$18,139	$15,218
2007	$17,416	$14,297
2006	$20,723	$13,208
2005	$16,438	$12,366
2004	$15,436	$11,610
2003	$19,226	$11,112
2002	$13,566	$10,951
2001	$12,874	$10,705
2000	$12,824	$10,279
1999	$13,504	$9,820
1998	$10,522	$8,369
1997	$13,203	$8,599
1995	$9,166	$8,373

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hamden School District?

Hamden School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,002 students.

What is the rank of Hamden School District?

Hamden School District is ranked #136 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hamden School District?

32% of Hamden School District students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hamden School District?

Hamden School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Hamden School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $31,412 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,002 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education